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Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #529 - 4/13/11

UK Number Ones, 1976-77

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1. This ABBA song, later the title song of a Broadway musical, was Number One for two weeks in January 1976.: "Mamma Mia"
2. What Four Seasons song was Number One for two weeks in February 1976?
: "December, 1963 (Oh What A Night)"
3. "Save Your Kisses For Me" by this ABBA-sound-alike group was Number One for six weeks in 1976 and was the biggest hit of the year.
: Brotherhood of Man
4. Speaking of ABBA again, they had another Number One in May 1976 with a Mexican-themed hit - what was it?
: "Fernando"
5. This parody of a Melanie hit from the early 1970s was Number One for the Wurzels in June 1976.
: "The Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)"
6. Believe it or not, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" was the first British Number One for this superstar, in July and August 1976.
: Elton John
7. They're back again at Number One with "Dancing Queen," and it was also their only Number One in the United States.
: ABBA
8. To date, Chicago has had only one Number One song in the UK, in November 1976. What was the song?
: "If You Leave Me Now"
9. "When a Child Is Born (Soleado)" was the Christmas Number One for 1976 for what American singer?
: Johnny Mathis
10. "Don't Give Up On Us" was a Number One hit in both the UK and the US for actor David Soul in 1977. What show did he star in?
: Starsky and Hutch
11. "Chanson D'Amour" hit Number One for this American vocal jazz quartet in March 1977 - but it never even made the American Hot 100 chart
: Manhattan Transfer
12. Yes, it's another number one hit for ABBA in April 1977, this time about the breakup of a marriage. What was the song?
: "Knowing Me, Knowing You"
13. The Jacksons had their first UK Number One in June 1977 with what song?
: "Show You The Way To Go"
14. This Floaters Number One, also a hit in the US, consisted of the band members introducing themselves with their zodiac signs.
: "Float On"
15. He had a posthumous Number One hit for five weeks with "Way Down" beginning in September 1977.
: Elvis Presley
16. I promise, this will be the last ABBA question on this quiz. This song went to Number One for four weeks in November 1977.
: "The Name Of The Game"
17. This song, that sounded like an old Scottish folk song but was an original composition, was Number One for nine weeks at Christmas 1977.
: "Mull of Kintyre" by Paul McCartney and Wings

Bonus: Julie Covington had a Number One hit in 1977 with a song from a concept album which was later staged as a musical in 1978. What was the song and the musical?: "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" from "Evita"

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